Report: J.R. Smith has been offered to multiple team

The Cleveland Cavaliers are active in trade discussions with only a few days left to go until the Feb. 8 trade deadline. The Cavs are trying to do things to help improve the team as they’ve performed well below expectations.

And one of the players that has performed well below expectations all season has been J.R. Smith. The 13-year veteran has bounced back with his long distance shooting as of late but has mostly been disappointing. But that hasn’t stopped the Cavs from shopping him in trade talks, according to Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com.

I have heard J.R. Smith is being offered to various teams. Smith is paid $13.7 million this season, with $14.7 million in 2018-19. He has a $15.7 million salary ($3.9 million guaranteed) for 2019-20.

The salary Smith is making in the coming seasons could prove to be the reason why he isn’t moved. But it’s not shocking to hear that the Cavs are looking to move Smith given their status as a luxury tax team and the fact they need to get better on the wing.

There are only five days until the deadline, so we’ll have a conclusion on his status for the rest of the season soon.

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